QI Compilation | Best Of Kooky Kings II

[@MrNotaracist93]

I think Stephen fry reached peak British at "give johnny Frenchman a damn good slapping"

[@qwertyTRiG]

Channeling Lindybeige there.

[@dl4350]

'6 of the best, trousers down?'

[@marycanary86]

i only wish hed have said "thrashing". that wouldve been peak british

[@griff5713]

@@marycanary86 and Johnny Froggo instead of Frenchman.

[@quiett6191]

@@marycanary86 That'd be too much Britishness for KZbin to contain.😂

[@CloudsGirl7]

4:12 I just love how Stephen said "a damn good slapping."

[@grahamlive]

I love the way Stephen throws in that beefsteak club (?) thing as if it's something we all ought to be familiar with.

[@meatballg8655]

“Who are you?” “Athelstan, king of the Britons.” “Well I didn’t vote for you”

[@gunnargreene2060]

Meatballs for life “HELP IM BEING OPRESSED!”

[@dl4350]

'look some lovely filth here, oh err hello?'

[@tomhamilton1562]

Meatballs for life you don’t vote for royal family

[@greenredblue]

@@tomhamilton1562 I would say woosh, but you missing the reference just made me too sad

[@smockboy]

@@greenredblue There's always the chance that he was attempting the next line in the movie after "Well I didn't vote for you" "You don't vote for kings!"

[@DarkParagon]

Balls on that man though, blind and still says upon hearing they are losing the battle and he should retreat, and I quote: "Far be it that the King of Bohemia should run away. Instead, take me to the place where the noise of the battle is the loudest. The Lord will be with us. Nothing to fear. Just take good care of my son." The English may have used cannonballs, but they weren't bigger than the ones he lugged around in his daily life.

[@jaimie1938]

Stephen does a surprisingly good Alec Guinness 😂

[@Stomski]

Except the quote is incorrect. I am dissapoint.

[@302Diane]

@@Stomski He gets points for bringing up the quote in the first place, and he was close.

[@alexsalter50]

Stephen Fry’s celebrity impressions are often outstanding

[@theautopsyreportrockmetalr4583]

@@Stomski DissppointED.

[@Stomski]

@@theautopsyreportrockmetalr4583 If you're going to call me out for my deliberate use of incorrect language, at least correct me with the correct spelling.

[@CharlieQuartz]

Jimmy: “Is this a real place?” Stephen: “This is a real place called the Beefsteak Club.” Jimmy: “You are a member of that, aren't you?” Stephen: “I am, yes.” Oh Fry you are so poshly adorable Edit: grammar smh

[@the-chillian]

And according to Wikipedia, the "Charles" thing is absolutely true. (It's even referenced, so they got it from a real book and everything.)

[@SacchieILU]

Bless you. I now know what they said. But at the same time I do not get the joke #AmericanAndClueless

[@rescyn1190]

@@SacchieILU Have a read through the Wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beefsteak_Club As you can probably imagine, given it's history, only the most exclusive of people will be members of clubs such as this and the joke is being able to nail Fry down as being one. Many want to tear things of this nature down these days. Be it through fear of plots behind closed doors amongst the elite, belief they belong to another age, or simple envy. I treasure them dearly as part of what made my country what it is. I may never get to be a member of such historic clubs but take comfort in knowing they endure.

[@weareallbornmad410]

Do staff members in posh places really refer to you "my lord" in Britain? This is at least the second time I hear that kind of thing in QI.

[@luisgosink4240]

@@weareallbornmad410 They only do if you are a peer of the realm.

[@TheSatanshunter]

Romesh Ranganathan in Doctor Who would be brilliant! "this alien invasion is an absolute joke!"

[@marycanary86]

"hi, im the doctor. im vegan"

[@chrislongstay]

@@marycanary86 Not so funny now. lol

[@Pagliacci_Rex]

"You guys are so pathetic, I don't even feel like saving you. I'm the oncoming storm, mate, show some respect!"

[@tomswiftyphilo2504]

"I felt a reasonable regret for her death" Sounds like that one year in England was one too long...

[@lkpunk18]

Seems like this year in England is too long...

[@jackwerner2453]

I'm blown away at most of Stephen's impressions, but the Alec Guinness Obi-Wan was so spot on

[@marycanary86]

theres something so juxtapositional and amazing about stephen going "wwwohmmmmm" with such heartfelt enthusiasm xD

[@stephenboath924]

Stephen`s Obi Wan`s impression was spot on

[@haydenbarnes5110]

The amount of pride you have when you know the answer is ineffable

[@amimrie]

I have no words.

[@annalieff-saxby568]

A soirée was once given, I think in the 1920s, where everyone invited had the word "bottom" in their name. The host had arranged for a majordomo to sonorously announce the guests: "Mr & Mrs Higginbottom!" "Lord Sidebottom!" "The Very Reverend Dean of Bottomley!" etc. It apparently took a lo-oo-ong time before the invitees realised what was happening and left in a huff.

[@CharlieQuartz]

6:47 Damnit Fry get it right! It’s “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than *you can possibly imagine*!”

[@sargecad3t]

A phenomenal impression if I've ever heard one.

[@viddork]

Charlie's?

[@deathraygonzo6339]

Mentioning Engelbert Humperdinck always reminds me about skit that Eddie Izzard did about him.

[@TheGeneralDisarray]

That's one of my favourite izzard bits. He gets so many laughs from just facial expressions and body language

[@lesleyleith4440]

I remember the very first episode of Dr Who, I was twelve. Loved all the series. I’m old.💕💕💕💕😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@trevisonclark7135]

That was an amazing Alec Guinness

[@harsaranhehar9073]

I've only just noticed Stephen's glasses split at 9:53 when he takes them off

[@statiktizer]

Hahahaha as Steven said “or lightsaber!”.. I was holding and had just ignited my lightsaber 😂😂

[@peteroneill5426]

Le French: Our fine sabres and shields are worthy of the God's own work... The English: Alright lads, let 'em have the longbows and cannons!

[@CharlieQuartz]

The Fry: “We get the dusty old cane out of the cupboard and we give Johnny Frenchmen a damn good slapping”

[@pphyjynx8217]

Grayson DuBose and then you let us burn the woman who won it to death for being a witch. Classy move

[@agba5098]

@@pphyjynx8217 Pfft...as if burning a woman for cross-dressing is classier.

[@pphyjynx8217]

@@agba5098 i mean executing an enemy who caused you to lose a war is a lot classier than betraying the war hero who won you that war. The French betrayed Joan D'arc.

[@cpurssey982]

The French had 6,000 crossbow men... just saying.

[@decodolly1535]

Queen Mary 1st was the daughter of Catherine of Aragon so I'd guess that she was able to lob a few words of Spanish in Philip's direction. And as staunch Catholics, at that time they would both have had a decent grasp of Latin.

[@catatonicbug7522]

The star wars quote was oddly well-done!

[@tracey6299]

Do you think they have a blue whale klaxon button just incase

[@marysdanceworld6066]

Yep! Pretty sure they also have yes and no (and “my husband” for whenever Jo Brand is on!) I assume they also type them in when they don’t have what they need...sounds like a fun job! 🤣

[@SamuelBlack84]

It does mean changing the bulb

[@xenolalia]

Stephen's claim that "30,000 troops of Philip including blind John of Bohemia died" at the Battle of Crécy is wrong. In fact, it was 30,000 French troops (led by Philip VI, not Philip IV) against ~15,000 English to begin with; something like 3,000 of the former and perhaps 300 of the latter were killed. Still an extraordinary English victory, but with a casualty ratio on the order of 10:1 rather than 100:1. (Livingston, Michael, and Kelly DeVries, eds. 2015. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘳𝘦́𝘤𝘺: 𝘈 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬. Liverpool, UK: Liverpool University Press.)

[@sueallanby6522]

It’s a comedy show…get over yourself.

[@xenolalia]

@@sueallanby6522 It is a comedy show about *interesting facts*, so you'll forgive me for trying to get in the spirit of things. At any rate, no call for being rude.

[@TyrasHelm]

A confirmed 1,542 Knights on the French side were killed. And that is only Knights, not the common non-descript men-at-arms that constituted the bulk of the army.Confirmed French dead, you are correct, lays in the region of few thousand. But, considering a further 4,000 French forces were killed in the relatively small battle the following day, it is safe to assume the French dead laid in the tens of thousands in the main battle.

[@Pagliacci_Rex]

It's possible that the show came out before that was known.

[@user-cm9sf7vs5h]

5:32 sounds so much like a Monty Python skit 😂

[@peteroneill5426]

9:35 Bad time to shout "Fire at Will!"

[@mattissotrendy]

Everyone makes people laugh on here, then you get Sue Perkins and it’s sheer awkward silence.

[@JixieDyeAuthor]

As someone who is legally blind... I just want to know if someone can help me petition the RNIB to sell swords instead of canes because I am really tired of people stepping in front of me when I am walking and then giving me an evil look like it is my fault.

[@mettatorian]

Stepehen reminded me of Uncle Jack with the damn good slapping

[@Another_taco.Yes_please]

Very good one xx

[@farmbrough]

Bloody cheek! The "really old" William Hartnell was about the same age as Alan Davies is now, and several years younger than Stephen Fry.

[@pamelacass9642]

Hartnell was 55 when he took on the show. Capaldi was a couple of months younger when he became the Doctor. 56 years ago, 55 was considered old. Now?

[@danielyeshe]

Pamela Cass I am surprised he was that young. He always seemed older.

[@farmbrough]

That's because he was playing an old man.

[@danielyeshe]

dfarmbrough Yes but he was also known for being a bit doddery in real life - Billy fluffs.

[@farmbrough]

Considering he had the bulk of the lines and was making an episode a week, recorded "as live", he did a remarkable job. There's really only a few Billy-fluffs. I expect it would have been just the same if Sylvester had recorded in those conditions.

[@archiermanilo23]

"I don't think the beard cancels out the skin" Look how far we've come hahahaha

[@SaintsofLondon]

Has the triple crown... Lists 4 countries.

[@TheAyomikun]

England & Wales is one crown

[@No1Linkfan]

Wales is a Principality not a Kingdom so it counts under the English throne

[@SaintsofLondon]

@@No1Linkfan Can you differentiate between a principality/kingdom/sovereign nation/nation state?

[@amimrie]

When you try to appear smart, but don't have a clue.

[@tomswiftyphilo2504]

I noticed that as well. Wales always gets the butt end of the shaft

[@starlightiris]

Why...out of this whole compilation...is it the exchange of lightsaber noises... "wom..." "wom..." "wom." That had me wheezing?

[@marycanary86]

because stephen looks so sweet when he goes "wom", all excited

[@CharlieQuartz]

2:17 She didn’t grow up. She’s identical to the girl in the picture.

[@WalkaCrookedLine]

"The Death of Chivalry" was more "the death of French Chivalry", as so many French knights and nobles were killed. Ultimately this was the undoing of the English, as the younger generation that replaced them were more flexible about adopting new organization and tactics, ultimately driving the English out of France.

[@Bryonychan]

Am I the only one who thought that maybe king Henry whatever who invited only Williams to his feast was actually searching for a particular William? Like a Cinderella type of situation? 😏😜

[@pearkore6821]

Oh I do hope so

[@greenredblue]

Nominate you to be a guest on QI

[@NewMessage]

It's good to be the king.

[@Captain_Tumbleweed]

Stargate?

[@NewMessage]

@@Captain_Tumbleweed or, History of the World Part 1.

[@Captain_Tumbleweed]

@@NewMessage I forgot about that one ;)

[@NewMessage]

@@Captain_Tumbleweed Good excuse to re watch it then!

[@tvdan1043]

Hump or death? Hump or death?

[@quiett6191]

4:09 Thats the most British thing I've think I've ever heard.

[@termeownator]

Stephen answered to Sean's Cnut, "it's a bit later than Cnut", or something to that effect, but 937 was definitely earlier than Cnut's reign, who ruled right around 1000, if I'm not mistaken, sorry too lazy to google... Perhaps he meant later back in time? Interesting side note my phone always tries to autocorrect Cnut to Cunt. I tell you, these phones are getting filthier and filthier mouths on em as they grow up...

[@OurEyesAreYetToOpen]

Maybe your phone is just an adamant anti-monarchist

[@JimC]

And KZbin didn't censor it! 😮😁

[@christoffer98]

Earlier in history

[@naomimarshall503]

I’m pretty sure it’s spelled Canute anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@termeownator]

@@naomimarshall503 Eh, pretty sure Canute is the Anglicized version of the spelling, or some other derivation of the original

[@Delinae]

I would love Romesh to be the next doctor!! A sarcastic and standoffish doctor would be a nice change.

[@pamelacass9642]

I'm in favor of Richard Ayoade myself.

[@mrk.dilkington]

Both good choices.

[@EmmaRiddle543]

No

[@EmmaRiddle543]

@@pamelacass9642 Yes

[@tumbles8350]

Anyone but the current car crash

[@malecyoung1870]

Stephen fry does such a good obi wan impression

[@mcfrosty8739]

6:36 Would've been the perfect time to say "now you're just being silly Stephen"

[@lilpeach101]

Canute becomes king? Stephen just spoiled Vinland saga, darn historical stories.

[@gijgij4541]

Oh dear, even the Great Lord Fry mistakenly conflating Britain with England.

[@columbus8myhw]

So he held a party through sheer force of Will

[@TonyHavenMusic]

"Give the French a right good slapping" well we use half of their language so they can't have done that bad 😂

[@elinicoritale6384]

You have the Conqueror to thank for that.

[@the-chillian]

Oh, dear. Constantine II may have submitted to Aethelstan, but that doesn't make Aethelstan King of Scotland; it makes Constantine a vassal or subject king. Which was actually a thing. Constantine eventually did abdicate, but in favor of his cousin Malcolm.

[@tarnvedra9952]

"Far be it that the King of Bohemia should run away. Instead, take me to the place where the noise of the battle is the loudest. The Lord will be with us. Nothing to fear. Just take good care of my son."

[@Filpiovano]

8:02 - I am fairly certain that Mary's mother (Catherine) spoke Spanish with her all the time.

[@bodgehubbard4908]

1:30 King Wenceslas wasn't a king; he was a duke.

[@o.3464]

Typical British warfare to take cannons into use, when the counterpart is using swords. In the Napoleonic wars, when Denmark was a neutral nation, the British fleet, with Lord Nelson in command, terror bombed Copenhagen and stole the entire Danish fleet. Fair, no. Effective, yes.

[@voland6846]

Perfidious Albion

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

“SWORDS!? What do you think this is, the Middle Ages!? Only GIRLS fight with swords in these days.”

[@MarthaRoseMoore415]

As IF I could possibly love Fry any more, he renders me trembling and near tears at 6:48 with a movie quote. He's the best human ever.

[@matthewsawczyn6592]

6:47 Best moment, hands down

[@BX138]

@9:53 What the heck with Stephen's glasses?

[@brianjones8899]

Magnetic

[@pearkore6821]

Stephen Fry always talks about historical tidbits as if he was there

[@jamiel6005]

he’s an immortal, confirmed! 😂

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

We are the knights that say"Wi......lliam". 🤣🥳

[@perapornmanukul1597]

But Wenceslaus was a Duke I believe.

[@TheMightofDab]

7;00 haven't there been 4 Philip's of Macedon? Phillip II was Alexander's father and Philip Iv reigned during the second Punic war

[@acoustic49]

Always noticed Alan's Welsh flag is mounted on the pole incorrectly.

[@johnfrench1284]

The fact checking is rarely wrong on this show, but two king philips of Macedon is a howler. Philip V is one of the most famous figures of that era, and a quick search doesn’t suggest there is any dispute as to the legitimacy of the previous Philips

[@bjelliott]

Well, Romesh... we now have a BAME Dr Who.

[@lamidikolawole218]

This is a real place? Yes it is. You are a member? *bows head Yes I’m.

[@maxnullifidian]

"I fart in your general direction!" LOL

[@Kropikovo]

I'm never happy, when any of our beloved kings of Bohemia get mocked, but this was pretty funny :)

[@cpurssey982]

4:43 French had literally thousands of crossbow men 😆.

[@lofthouse23]

Romesh talking about a Doctor with a different skin colour has aged well.

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

3:40 A seeing-eye dog on another horse!

[@JohnyG29]

Can't believe they didn't know the Athelstan question. It was bleeding obvious.

[@who9387]

strange how having FOUR crowns is a TRIPLE crown !!

[@danielyeshe]

It is because Wales was considered part of England at one point.

[@amosungar5248]

@0:40 - if James I was the king of Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland, why was it called a *triple* crown?

[@starlit_sunbeam]

Because Wales is not a kingdom, it’s a principality ruled by the Prince of Wales.

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

5:53 The difference between a cavalry horse and a cart horse? A cavalry horse darts into the fray.

[@Dodzfather]

Lightsaber is real now..

[@DukeOfKidderminster]

4:11 I’m so disappointed he didn’t say that in a Melchett voice.

[@alanrogers7090]

So there was this blind King who insisted that he fight in his county's battles against his enemies. Did he actually use a sword or a "Blind Stick" with the white and red coloring? Or better, did he have his sword painted white and red to "feel" his way across the field of battle!

[@Lord_Skeptic]

9:26 a bit like William I. He only allowed people in his army if they were called Norman.

[@sendaikid1569]

What's the difference between a war horse and a draught horse? The war horse darts into the fray ...

[@magicchainsmoker]

Hearing Stephen Fry misquote Star Wars just broke my heart a little bit.

[@dehro]

King Philip could be played by Simon Pegg

[@thesmallestminorityisthein4045]

Bows are older than swords, it's the fault of the French for not innovating first. Two focused on trebucheting cattle.

[@prh198]

Triple crown for 4 territories? I must be missing something...

[@dl4350]

The king of bohemia, John of Luxemburg was killed at the battle of crecy 1346, as said in this video. what they don't say is how Edward, the Black Prince, eldest son of King Edward III, came across his body the following day, and nabbed his standard and motto, which were the fleur de lis and 'ich dien' which are to this day the standard and motto of the Prince of Wales, i.e. Prince Charles. also: wtf dis stephen do with his glasses 9:54

[@jakobsmith1396]

How would the king hit anyone with his sword if he had riders flanking him on BOTH sides? If that part is true then it sounds like they were placating him... just like Alan was suggesting.

[@VaeSapiens]

John of Bohemia was never crowned the king of Poland. He hold a titular title of king of Poland, because his wife was the daughter of Wenceslaus II a king of Poland and Bohemia.

[@cyrilmagi6201]

4:05 Wrong Phillip it was Phillip VI not IV.

[@snickle1980]

is no one going to mention this? i just saw a man take off his glasses by pulling them apart and putting them back together again... 9:53

[@pamelacass9642]

They were developed for scientists-there was a magnet holding the frame across the nose bridge. Easier with plastic lenses as well.

[@geenova2015]

My primary school is named after King Athelstan lol

[@danochy5522]

I can't be the only one that thought this would relate to Crusader Kings II, it even had a similar looking "II"!

[@AudeKhatru]

Henry would have been the Third

[@michaelsommers2356]

I would guess that Mary spoke Spanish; her mother was Spanish, after all.

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

Please note, lightsabres are not real, as a certain universities engineering department had to inform it's marketing department, who were then accused of being difficult. 🤣

[@charlespeterwatson9051]

0:42 That's the Quadruple Crown, not the Triple Crown. 3:20 If a woman can be Dr. Who, you can.

[@thenodfather]

It was called "The Triple Crown" but ruler of 4 places 🤔

[@voland6846]

Wales isn't a Kingdom

[@IgnisPyro]

2:12 alan😂 shut the f...ront door

[@theautopsyreportrockmetalr4583]

I love you Stephen but the quote is: "You can't win Darth. If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine"

[@luiscardona879]

Charles the IVth! King of Bohemia and the holy Roman empire....

[@Notski]

Tbh I thought it was CK2 so I clicked

[@eddisstreet]

Athelstan was earlier than Cnut not later

[@mayanganggarani]

sue’s shirt is coming back several series later used by jason manford.